Hillingdon holidaymaker drowns in Brazil

A HILLINGDON-born man on holiday in Brazil has drowned on his first day in the country.

Adrian Gate, 43, was on holiday to the South American country with his partner, when he 'felt sick' and passed out while in the sea at night.

Tragically he drowned, with his body being discovered the morning after when it washed up.

A doctor in Brazil, Djalma Nery Ferreira, told the Gazette said: "This morning was taken out of the waters of the beach Bombassei, according to information from third parties he felt sick and was drowned while bathing in that town."

Gate was born in Hillingdon Hospital, and lived at St George's Drive, Ickenham. He later moved away settling in Peckham, south London.

Joan Gate, 87, Adrian's mother, now living in Southport, Merseyside, said: "I'm very upset, he was my eldest son. His partner has only just come back from Brazil, but she is devastated, they had been together 15 years. He was only there on holiday, he had only arrived the night before. We still don't know why he drowned. Around 40 people went into the sea. The circumstances are still a mystery to us."

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "We can confirm the death of a British National in Bahia, Brazil on 22 October.

"We are providing consular assistance to his family both in Brazil and in the UK."